Tuesday 29 May 2018

Samsung's lead shrinks in Q1 2018 as global smartphone shipments return to growth

After seeing a relatively sharp decline of 6.3% in Q4 2017, sales in the first quarter of 2018 have bounced back, marginally improving over 2017’s numbers, according to a new report by Gartner. Specifically, Q1 2018 saw year on year growth of 1.3%, with total smartphone shipments reaching 383.5 million units. 

Leading the pack, as usual, was Samsung, with total shipments of 78.56 million, a small decline of 0.21 million when compared to Q1 2017. Ultimately, though, considering the overall growth of the segment, Samsung’s market share dropped 0.3% to 20.5%. The South Korean giant’s ...

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